Course syllabus

Finita elementmetoden - flödesberäkningar
The Finite Element Method - Flow Analysis

VSMN25, 7,5 credits, A (Second Cycle)

Valid for: 2012/13
Decided by: Education Board 3
Date of Decision: 2012-04-04

General Information

Compulsory for: Pi4-bs
Elective for: MWLU2, Pi4, V5-vr, V4-at, V4-ko, W5-vr
Language of instruction: The course might be given in English

Aim

The aim of the course is to give detailed theoretical and practical knowledge on the basic steps in the finite element method and to be able to model and analyse general flow problems described from a physical context. Common problems within the field of engineering will be studeied, such as, heat flow, pipe network flow, ground water flow and diffusion for both stationary and transient conditions.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

Contents

The course consists of lectures, exercise sessions and two compulsory design assignments. In the first part of the course a detailed derivation of all the steps in the finite element formulation are given for a one-dimensional heat flow problem: direct approach, strong and weak formulations, approximating functions and weighted residual methods. More advanced problems are gradually added to this basic knowledge, such as, 2- and 3-dimensional field problems. Flow problems that are studied: heat flow, pipe network flow, groundwater flow and diffusion. At the end of the course the theory is extended to the study of transient field-problems. The design assignments illustrate the procedure of transferring a design problem into a model suitable for finite element analysis.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written examination and two design assignments.

Admission

Admission requirements:

The number of participants is limited to: No
The course might be cancelled: If the number of applicants is less than 15.
The course overlaps following course/s: FHL064, VSM040, VSMN05

Reading list

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Univ. lektor Kent Persson, kent.persson@byggmek.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.byggmek.lth.se